80_FR_44170 80 FR 44028 - Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection

80 FR 44028 - Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Currently Approved Information Collection

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)

Page Range44028-44029
FR Document2015-18058

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to extend a currently approved information collection entitled, ``Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for Agricultural Research and Extension Capacity Funds.''

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18058]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture


Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Currently Approved 
Information Collection

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's 
(NIFA) intention to extend a currently approved information collection 
entitled, ``Reporting Requirements for State Plans of Work for 
Agricultural Research and Extension Capacity Funds.''

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by September 
22, 2015 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that 
date will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice and requests for 
copies of the information collection may be submitted by any of the 
following methods: Email: [email protected]; Fax: 202-720-0857; 
Mail: Office of Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, USDA, STOP 2216, 
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2216.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Martin, eGovernment Program 
Leader; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Reporting Requirements for State 
Plans of Work for Agricultural Research and Extension Capacity Grants.
    Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Number: 0524-0036.
    Expiration Date of Current Approval: January 1, 2016.
    Type of Request: Notice of intent to extend and revise the 
submission requirements for a currently approved information 
collection. The burden for this submission remains unchanged.
    Abstract: Type of Request: Intent to seek approval for the 
extension of a currently approved information collection for three 
years.
    Abstract: The purpose of this collection of information is to 
continue implementing the requirements of sections 202 and 225 of the 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
(AREERA) which require that a plan of work must be submitted by each 
institution and approved by the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture (NIFA) before capacity funds may be provided to the 1862 
and 1890 land-grant institutions.
    The capacity funds are authorized under the Hatch Act for 
agricultural research activities at the 1862 land-grant institutions, 
under the Smith-Lever Act for the extension activities at the 1862 
land-grant institutions, and under sections 1444 and 1445 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 for research and extension activities at the 1890 land-grant 
institutions. The plan of work must address critical agricultural 
issues in the State and describe the programs and projects targeted to 
address these issues using the NIFA capacity funds. The plan of work 
also must describe the institution's multistate activities as well as 
their integrated research and extension activities.
    This collection of information also includes the reporting 
requirements of section 102(c) of AREERA for the 1862 and 1890 land-
grant institutions. This section requires the 1862, 1890, and 1994 
land-grant institutions receiving agricultural research, education, and 
extension capacity funds from NIFA of the Department of Agriculture 
(USDA) to establish and implement processes for obtaining input from 
persons who conduct or use agricultural research, extension, or 
education concerning the use of such funds by October 1, 1999.
    Section 102(c) further requires that the Secretary of Agriculture 
promulgate regulations that prescribe what the institutions must do to 
meet this requirement and the consequences of not complying with this 
requirement. The Stakeholder Input Requirements for Recipients of 
Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Capacity Funds (7 CFR 
part 3418) final rule (65 FR 5993, Feb. 8, 2000) applies not only to 
the land-grant institutions receiving capacity funds but also to the 
veterinary and forestry schools that are not land-grant institutions 
but receive forestry research funds under the McIntire-Stennis Act of 
1962 and animal health and disease research funds under section 1433 of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act 
of 1977 (NARETPA). Failure to comply with the requirements of this rule 
may result in the withholding of a recipient institution's capacity 
funds and redistribution of its share of capacity funds to other 
eligible institutions. The institutions are required to annually report 
to NIFA: (1) The actions taken to seek stakeholder input to encourage 
their participation; (2) a brief statement of the process used by the 
recipient institution to identify individuals and groups who are 
stakeholders and to collect input from them; and (3) a statement of how 
collected input was considered. There is no legislatively prescribed 
form or format for this reporting requirement. However, the 1862 and 
1890 land-grant institutions are required to report on their 
Stakeholder Input Process annually as part of their Annual Report of 
Accomplishments and Results.
    Section 103(e) of AREERA requires that the 1862, 1890, and 1994 
land-grant institutions establish a merit review process, prior to 
October 1, 1999, in order to obtain agricultural research and extension 
funds. Section 104 of AREERA also stipulated that a scientific peer 
review process be established for research programs funded under 
section 3(c)(3) of the Hatch Act (commonly referred to as Hatch 
Multistate Research Funds).

I. Initial 5-Year Plan of Work

    Estimate of Burden: The Initial 5-Year Plan of Work was submitted 
for the FY 2007-2011 Plan of Work in 2006. Thus, this reporting burden 
has been satisfied and will no longer be collected. Consequently, the 
total reporting and record keeping requirements for the submission of 
the ``Initial 5-Year Plan of Work'' is estimated to average 0 hours per 
response.

II. Annual Update to 5-Year Plan of Work

    Estimate of the Burden: The total reporting and record keeping 
requirements for the submission of the ``Annual Update to the 5-Year 
Plan of Work'' is estimated to average 64 hours per response. There are 
five components of this ``5-Year Plan of Work'': ``Planned Programs,'' 
``Stakeholder Input Process,'' ``Program Review Process,'' ``Multi 
state Activities,'' and ``Integrated Activities.''
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 150.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 9,600 hours.
    Frequency of Responses: Annually.

III. Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results

    Estimate of the Burden: The total annual reporting and record 
keeping requirements of the ``Annual Report of Accomplishments and 
Results'' is estimated to average 260 hours per response.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 150.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 39,000 hours.

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    Frequency of Responses: Annually.
    Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of 
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of 
public record.

    Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of July, 2015.
Ann Bartuska,
Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. 2015-18058 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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44028 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 142 / Friday, July 24, 2015 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE capacity funds may be provided to the groups who are stakeholders and to 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions. collect input from them; and (3) a National Institute of Food and The capacity funds are authorized statement of how collected input was Agriculture under the Hatch Act for agricultural considered. There is no legislatively research activities at the 1862 land-grant prescribed form or format for this Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise institutions, under the Smith-Lever Act reporting requirement. However, the a Currently Approved Information for the extension activities at the 1862 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions Collection land-grant institutions, and under are required to report on their AGENCY: National Institute of Food and sections 1444 and 1445 of the National Stakeholder Input Process annually as Agricultural Research, Extension, and part of their Annual Report of Agriculture, USDA. Teaching Policy Act of 1977 for research Accomplishments and Results. ACTION: Notice and request for and extension activities at the 1890 Section 103(e) of AREERA requires comments. land-grant institutions. The plan of that the 1862, 1890, and 1994 land-grant SUMMARY: In accordance with the work must address critical agricultural institutions establish a merit review Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this issues in the State and describe the process, prior to October 1, 1999, in notice announces the National Institute programs and projects targeted to order to obtain agricultural research and of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) address these issues using the NIFA extension funds. Section 104 of intention to extend a currently approved capacity funds. The plan of work also AREERA also stipulated that a scientific must describe the institution’s peer review process be established for information collection entitled, multistate activities as well as their research programs funded under section ‘‘Reporting Requirements for State Plans integrated research and extension 3(c)(3) of the Hatch Act (commonly of Work for Agricultural Research and activities. referred to as Hatch Multistate Research Extension Capacity Funds.’’ This collection of information also Funds). DATES: Written comments on this notice includes the reporting requirements of must be received by September 22, 2015 section 102(c) of AREERA for the 1862 I. Initial 5-Year Plan of Work to be assured of consideration. and 1890 land-grant institutions. This Estimate of Burden: The Initial 5-Year Comments received after that date will section requires the 1862, 1890, and Plan of Work was submitted for the FY be considered to the extent practicable. 1994 land-grant institutions receiving 2007–2011 Plan of Work in 2006. Thus, ADDRESSES: Written comments agricultural research, education, and this reporting burden has been satisfied concerning this notice and requests for extension capacity funds from NIFA of and will no longer be collected. copies of the information collection may the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Consequently, the total reporting and be submitted by any of the following to establish and implement processes record keeping requirements for the methods: Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov; for obtaining input from persons who submission of the ‘‘Initial 5-Year Plan of Fax: 202–720–0857; Mail: Office of conduct or use agricultural research, Work’’ is estimated to average 0 hours Information Technology (OIT), NIFA, extension, or education concerning the per response. USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence use of such funds by October 1, 1999. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250– Section 102(c) further requires that II. Annual Update to 5-Year Plan of 2216. the Secretary of Agriculture promulgate Work regulations that prescribe what the Estimate of the Burden: The total FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: institutions must do to meet this reporting and record keeping Robert Martin, eGovernment Program requirement and the consequences of Leader; Email: rmartin@nifa.usda.gov. requirements for the submission of the not complying with this requirement. ‘‘Annual Update to the 5-Year Plan of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: The Stakeholder Input Requirements for Work’’ is estimated to average 64 hours Reporting Requirements for State Plans Recipients of Agricultural Research, per response. There are five components of Work for Agricultural Research and Education, and Extension Capacity of this ‘‘5-Year Plan of Work’’: ‘‘Planned Extension Capacity Grants. Funds (7 CFR part 3418) final rule (65 Programs,’’ ‘‘Stakeholder Input Office of Management and Budget FR 5993, Feb. 8, 2000) applies not only Process,’’ ‘‘Program Review Process,’’ (OMB) Number: 0524–0036. to the land-grant institutions receiving ‘‘Multi state Activities,’’ and ‘‘Integrated Expiration Date of Current Approval: capacity funds but also to the veterinary Activities.’’ January 1, 2016. and forestry schools that are not land- Estimated Number of Respondents: Type of Request: Notice of intent to grant institutions but receive forestry 75. extend and revise the submission research funds under the McIntire- Estimated Number of Responses: 150. requirements for a currently approved Stennis Act of 1962 and animal health Estimated Total Annual Burden on information collection. The burden for and disease research funds under Respondents: 9,600 hours. this submission remains unchanged. section 1433 of the National Frequency of Responses: Annually. Abstract: Type of Request: Intent to Agricultural Research, Extension, and seek approval for the extension of a Teaching Policy Act of 1977 III. Annual Report of Accomplishments currently approved information (NARETPA). Failure to comply with the and Results collection for three years. requirements of this rule may result in Estimate of the Burden: The total Abstract: The purpose of this the withholding of a recipient annual reporting and record keeping collection of information is to continue institution’s capacity funds and asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES requirements of the ‘‘Annual Report of implementing the requirements of redistribution of its share of capacity Accomplishments and Results’’ is sections 202 and 225 of the Agricultural funds to other eligible institutions. The estimated to average 260 hours per Research, Extension, and Education institutions are required to annually response. Reform Act of 1998 (AREERA) which report to NIFA: (1) The actions taken to Estimated Number of Respondents: require that a plan of work must be seek stakeholder input to encourage 75. submitted by each institution and their participation; (2) a brief statement Estimated Number of Responses: 150. approved by the National Institute of of the process used by the recipient Estimated Total Annual Burden on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) before institution to identify individuals and Respondents: 39,000 hours. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:59 Jul 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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This notice information that would allow the estimate of the burden of the proposed identifies an information collection that Agency to make a determination on the collection of information, including the RUS is submitting to OMB for borrower’s request to subordinate and validity of the methodology and reinstatement. accommodate their lien with other assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance Comments are invited on: (a) Whether lenders. the quality, utility, and clarity of the the proposed collection of information Estimate of Burden: Public Reporting information to be collected; and (d) is necessary for the proper performance burden for this collection of information ways to minimize the burden of the of the functions of the Agency, is estimated to average 19 hours per collection of information on those who including whether the information will response. are to respond, including through the have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of Respondents: Not-for-profit use of appropriate automated, the Agency’s estimate of the burden of institutions; Business or other for profit. electronic, mechanical, or other the proposed collection of information Estimated Number of Respondents: technological collection techniques or including the validity of the 21. other forms of information technology. methodology and assumptions used; (c) Estimated Number of Responses per All responses to this notice will be ways to enhance the quality, utility and Respondent: 1. summarized and included in the request clarity of the information to be Estimated Total Annual Burden on to OMB for approval. All comments will collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Respondents: 290 hours. become a matter of public record. burden of the collection of information Copies of this information collection on those who are to respond, including can be obtained from MaryPat Daskal, Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of through the use of appropriate July, 2015. Program Development and Regulatory automated, electronic, mechanical, or Analysis, at (202) 720–7853. FAX: (202) Ann Bartuska, other technological collection Deputy Under Secretary, Research, 720–8435. techniques or other forms of information All responses to this notice will be Education, and Economics. technology. Comments may be sent to: [FR Doc. 2015–18058 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am] summarized and included in the request Thomas P. Dickson, Acting Director, for OMB approval. All comments will BILLING CODE 3410–22–P Program Development and Regulatory also become a matter of public record. Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1522, Dated: July 16, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Brandon McBride, Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. Rural Utilities Service (202) 720–8435. [FR Doc. 2015–18111 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am] Information Collection Activity; Title: Lien Accommodations and BILLING CODE P Comment Request Subordinations, 7 CFR 1717, Subparts R & S. Rural Utilities Service, USDA. AGENCY: OMB Control Number: 0572–0100. Type of Request: Extension of a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Notice and request for ACTION: comments. currently approved collection. Abstract: The RE Act of 1936, as International Trade Administration SUMMARY: In accordance with the amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), [A–570–970] Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 authorizes and empowers the U.S.C. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments on this notice must be received by September 22, 2015 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactRobert Martin, eGovernment Program Leader; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 44028 
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